New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-27
BLACKS LATEST MANIFESTO.
HIS DESPERATE BUT FUTILE EFFORT TO IMPRoN

CLEvELAYD's PENSION RECORD.
wAsHrSGros, July 26 ,Speeiab. Commissioner Blacks
young who peddles campaign manifestoes from the
nson Office was successful Monday In disposing Of
tho third proclamation designed to show that Grover
Cleveland is the friend OF tho Union soldier The
cuson OF this manifesto Is almost as soulinspiring as
onapartes address to his soldiers In the presence OF
the Pyramids II reads thus:
"solIers Of the Republic! This Is President C1eve-
lands pension record Wherein Is II indnerent 10 the
welfare OF the deserving soldier T.
To he the last sentence sounds little more like
Marc Anthony than like Napoleon, but the whole thing
together IA entirely appropriate for II Is the con
cuson of lying buIetin. IL begins AS usual by
assuming that the President alone is to receive credit
for nil acts passed Congress In the last two years for
the benefit OF pensioners. lie IA also 70 receive credit
for the issuance of moro pension certificates than
during the preceding years The true nwardness OF
this claim has been already exposed In rhE TRIBUNE
The last Illustration OF the ooseness with which the
Pension Office Is ia ged reported to-day By the
newspapers which contained sn item showing that Oscar
j. Harvey had been able TO railroad forged claim
through tho Pension Office and was waiting to receive
the proceeds ~ 200. when he was arrested nj
wilkesbarre In the frantic attempt TO show that Mr.
cleveland IA the best friend Union veterans
have had Physical Wreck" Black returns Ia the gues
ton OF the Ne,oes. aA4 gives an analysis OF thein.
Cleveland In two years Las vetoed 1913 pension bills
In sixteen years Of Republican administration d pen.
Sion biil, were vetoed all by General Grant Two o.
them because pension. had been already granted to the
claimants one because the claimant Was shown to be
eserier and three returned Tor correction OF the
name There were six ont OF 5T5 Mr. Cleveland vetoed
i2I out OF $50 IL would be more modest for hin and
Mr Black to make any comparisons with President
Grant this subject.
II Is all ed IT. tits manifesto that all tie pension
n9ent-, except two under Republican administration
wer4 civilians, aud active pollucians Ihls Is wholly
false and nolOdy knows 10 better than General Black
lie also asserts because this statement comes rom him.
that ali the pcn. III agents except Mr. Muigan
were distlngulshed Union soldiers Gilbert H. Bsrger
pension AGENT q, Columbus. ohio. who replaced dis
ung shed Union soldier. Is uan WAC was dismissed
from The service for leaving his command H. tho face OF
the enemy A for George W. Click, OF Kansas. the
place where hr buried his Rebel dead has Oeen
discovered uut hi. Il starred ~ the Department
register According This --latest 'lILifesto, too Fres
dent Cleveland appointed caused 10 DO appointed
eI-Inion soldiers or their kindred 10 oice than
any of his PREDECESSORS Among the =" kindred are
counted Is Ia he presumed the moi in-ia" and
hrotherin-aw OF General Black. both Of them having
been APPOINTED 20 places 10 the Interior Department
since he became Commissioned OF Pensions.